But notice that California, as so often happens, has taken a leading rule in establishing rules that are referred to below as the "gold standard" that federal law should adopt. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/17/1026154042/hundreds-of-workers-have-died-from-heat-in-the-last-decade-and-its-getting-worse Heat Is Killing Workers In The U.S. — And There Are No Federal Rules To Protect Them August 17, 20215:00 AM ETHeard on Morning Edition … Continue reading Climate crisis heat killing workers in U.S. partially because federal rules don’t yet protect them
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Why a push for boosters could make pandemic worse
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/18/1028941909/why-a-push-for-boosters-could-make-the-pandemic-even-worse Why A Push For Boosters Could Make The Pandemic Even Worse August 18, 20213:45 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF In September, the U.S. will start offering a third COVID-19 shot to all adults vaccinated with Pfizer and Moderna, even though these vaccines still offer high protection against hospitalization and death from the delta … Continue reading Why a push for boosters could make pandemic worse
Airlines saying only surgical, valve-free respirator or N95 masks allowed
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/airlines-banned-fabric-face-masks-170556011.html These Airlines Have Banned Fabric Face Masks on Planes Alison FoxThu, August 19, 2021, 1:05 PM·2 min read Face masks have become commonplace on airplanes — and are here to stay for quite a while — but not every airline allows every kind of mask. This week, Finnair became the latest carrier to ban fabric face masks onboard, … Continue reading Airlines saying only surgical, valve-free respirator or N95 masks allowed
OpEd “The Quiet Rage of the Responsible”
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/opinion/covid-masks-vaccine-mandates.html? The Quiet Rage of the Responsible Aug. 19, 2021 By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist Let’s talk for a minute about Lollapalooza. After canceling in-person events last year, a few weeks ago Chicago once again hosted the long-running music festival, drawing more than 385,000 people. Many feared that the huge, raucous crowds could produce a coronavirus superspreader … Continue reading OpEd “The Quiet Rage of the Responsible”
Why anti-COVID plastic barriers may make things worse
Bottom line here is that plastic barriers may be ineffective if not placed with the assistance of experts in the way air flows in that enclosed space. http://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/well/live/coronavirus-restaurants-classrooms-salons.html Those Anti-Covid Plastic Barriers Probably Don’t Help and May Make Things Worse Clear barriers have sprung up at restaurants, nail salons and school classrooms, but most of … Continue reading Why anti-COVID plastic barriers may make things worse
Delta variant makes herd immunity impossible according to AstraZeneca developer
https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8 The developer of the AstraZeneca shot says the Delta variant has made herd immunity impossible because vaccinated people can still transmit the virus Marianne Guenot Aug 11, 2021, 7:48 AM Outdoor dining in London. Achieving herd immunity is "not a possibility" with the Delta variant, Sir Andrew Pollard said.That is because the variant can be … Continue reading Delta variant makes herd immunity impossible according to AstraZeneca developer
Delays for elective surgery have medical effects including death
http://www.statnews.com/2021/08/13/elective-surgeries-delayed-again-doctors-response/ Elective surgeries are being delayed again. Doctors want to handle it differently this time By Claudia López Lloreda Aug. 13, 2021 ADOBE In the past month, Tampa’s BayCare Health System has seen a tenfold increase in Covid-19 patients at its 14 acute care hospitals in central Florida. Expecting this surge to get worse, its executives decided … Continue reading Delays for elective surgery have medical effects including death
Wonderful tale about the place a dog has in the writer’s world
https://katherinebouton.com/2021/08/16/sleeping-with-dogs/ Sleeping with Dogs August 16, 2021 Katherine Bouton Healthy Hearing When my dog was a puppy he slept in a crate, then he moved to a chair, then onto the bed. My husband would pick him up like a little lamb, when he came to bed after me, and move him back to the … Continue reading Wonderful tale about the place a dog has in the writer’s world
Diet soda an addiction? A heartfelt story of quitting after 40 years
If this article persuades you to consider attacking your diet soda habit, here's an article with five good reasons to quit. https://www.eatthis.com/health-benefits-of-quitting-diet-soda/ But, in the meantime, read this from an addict of 40 years who recently quit: nytimes.com/2021/08/11/well/eat/diet-coke-addiction.html I Was Powerless Over Diet Coke After almost 40 years as a diet-soda addict, my body suddenly … Continue reading Diet soda an addiction? A heartfelt story of quitting after 40 years
CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated
https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-cdc-pregnant-women-vaccines-4e7f7231737a11fbe235fa7180dcfd3a CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE August 10, 2021 In this March 29, 2021 file photo, a worker readies syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Metairie, La. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19, … Continue reading CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated
Heavy load on medical providers helping unvaccinated who didn’t need to die
Medical providers have been working full out for those with COVID since March 2020 -- and watching people be placed on machines or die before vaccines were available. Those miracle workers and compassionate caregivers will continue to do their best for the unvaccinated facing serious outcomes but the emotional burden of seeing unnecessary death has … Continue reading Heavy load on medical providers helping unvaccinated who didn’t need to die
Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/10/how-to-use-an-iphone-if-you-have-color-blindness? How to use an iPhone if you have color blindness By Malcolm Owen | Aug 10, 2021 E-mailFacebook Twitter Reddit If you are color blind, it can sometimes get in the way of enjoying visual content, such as by making the iOS and iPadOS user interface harder to understand and use. Here are ways you can set up your iPhone and … Continue reading Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
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